The Atlanta Children’s Shelter offers comprehensive services to homeless children and families. These services include, but are not limited to:

Eligibility and Registration


Early Childhood Development


Social Services


Additional Resources

Eligibility and Registration
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ELIGIBLITY

  • Families must be staying in a homeless shelter at the time of intake.
  • Children must be between the ages of 6 weeks – 5 years. School age children are ineligible.


REGISTRATION

Interested applicants can call 404-892-3713 and ask to speak to the Case Manager for intake.

The Atlanta Children’s Shelter has 40 child slots. The shelter maintains a waiting list when it reaches its capacity of 40 children. When a space becomes available, parents are contacted in the order in which they applied.

Prior to the first day of enrollment parents must submit the following:

  • Current shelter letter on agency letterhead, signed by a program staff member
  • Immunization records for each enrolled child
  • Birth Certificate and Social Security Card for parent and each enrolled child
  • State ID or Driver’s License for parent